Brian McFadden picks fight with Ryanair after being charged $110 for boarding pass

BUDGET airline Ryanair issued a sarcastic apology to Brian McFadden after the singer went on a Twitter rant after being charged to print his boarding pass.

The Irish pop star tweeted his fury at being slammed with extra fees for luggage and a boarding pass - and even turned around and took the train to another airline instead of catching his flight.

"Had so much I wanted to say about my ryanair experience today but ill keep it simple. MICHAEL O LEARY you’re a scumbag who exploits hard working people and tricks them out of their money with your ridiculous loop holes. you are stealing from your own people!", he tweeted. Michael O’Leary is Ryanair’s outspoken CEO and one of Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen.

The former Westlife star said he had no access to a printer, and Ryanair wanted to charge him 70 pounds ($110) to print his boarding pass and 80 pounds ($126) for a golf bag that was 4 kilograms over the weight limit.

"So instead I got the train from Liverpool London to fly with an honest airline. cost more in the end but it’s the principle of it", McFadden said.

However, the airline was less than sympathetic.

"We’re surprised that Mr McFadden, having agreed to print his boarding card, couldn’t manage this super-complex task, which is accomplished daily by over 80m passengers annually," Ryanair’s Robin Kiely told the Daily Mail.

But it seems fellow travellers feel the singer's pain, with others chiming in on social media with their Ryanair dramas.

"They send the passes to your home with the wrong name nad (sic) charge u 100 quid to change it! Conning (sic) Jokers" said Michelle Murphy.

"I’ve just come badk (sic) from Alicante on Ryanair…nightmare!!!! I won’t be flying with them again anytime soon!!!” tweeted Rebecca Jones to the singer.